A couple who recently put their faith in Jesus Christ were slashed to death Feb. 2 outside their home in Uganda while their four young children were inside the house.
Uganda’s constitution and laws allow for freedom of religion, including converting from one faith to another. However, Christian churches increasingly have received threats of violence, the World Atlas reports.
This year began as a deadly one for Christians in Nigeria, with 80 killed for their faith just in the first week.
A Sudanese Christian assaulted by militants Jan. 1 died of his injuries four days later.
Nigeria has led the world in the number of Christians killed for their faith or kidnapped. Nigeria is No. 6 on Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian.
A Christian mother of five in Nigeria has been granted bail and is safe in an undisclosed location after being charged with blasphemy.
Ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria has claimed eight more lives, one of whom was the mother of a 2-month-old baby.
Two Christians speaking at a Christian-Muslim debate in Uganda were chased away and beaten, but not before a participant decided to seek Jesus.
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